- Gautam Gambhir (Kolkata Knight Riders) – INR 7,142,857.14
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Gautam Gambhir was a retained player for KKR whose actual revealed salary by IPL official website is INR 100,000,000 (actual retention price – INR 125,000,000). Gambhir played 14 matches in IPL 2016 which means his per match earning was INR 7,142,857.10.
